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2. Hand sanitizer - Wikipedia

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   Alcohol rub sanitizers containing at least 70% alcohol (mainly ethyl alcohol) kill 99.9% of the bacteria on hands 30 seconds after application and 99.99% to 99.999% [note 1] in one minute. [ 30 ] For health care, optimal disinfection requires attention to all exposed surfaces such as around the fingernails, between the fingers, on the back of ...

3. Rubbing alcohol - Wikipedia

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   All rubbing alcohols are unsafe for human consumption: isopropyl rubbing alcohols do not contain the ethyl alcohol of alcoholic beverages; ethyl rubbing alcohols are based on denatured alcohol, which is a combination of ethyl alcohol and one or more bitter poisons that make the substance toxic.

4. Tincture of iodine - Wikipedia

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   Tincture of iodine, iodine tincture, or weak iodine solution is an antiseptic. It is usually 2 to 3% elemental iodine, along with potassium iodide or sodium iodide, dissolved in a mixture of ethanol and water. Tincture solutions are characterized by the presence of alcohol.

5. Alcohols (medicine) - Wikipedia

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   Side effects of alcohols applied to the skin include skin irritation. [2] Care should be taken with electrocautery, as ethanol is flammable. [1] Types of alcohol used include ethanol, denatured ethanol, 1-propanol, and isopropyl alcohol. [6] [7] Alcohols are effective against a range of microorganisms, though they do not inactivate spores. [7]

6. Antiseptic - Wikipedia

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   The traditional iodine antiseptic is an alcohol solution (called tincture of iodine) or as Lugol's iodine solution. Some studies [ 16 ] do not recommend disinfecting minor wounds with iodine because of concern that it may induce scar tissue formation and increase healing time.

7. Povidone-iodine - Wikipedia

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   Povidone-iodine is a chemical complex of the polymer povidone (polyvinylpyrrolidone, PVP) and triiodide (I − 3). [20] It is synthesized by mixing the PVP polymer with iodine (I 2), allowing the two to react. [21] It is soluble in cold and mild-warm water, ethyl alcohol, isopropyl alcohol, polyethylene glycol, and glycerol.